UMMZ Division of Mammals

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ) Mammal Division (hereafter, Mammal Division) was established in 1837, when the Michigan State Legislature authorized the University to establish a “cabinet of natural history”.

Today, the Mammal Division collections are housed at the Research Museums Center and contain over 150,000 specimens. The Mammal Division maintains several types of collections: a traditional skin and skeleton collection, a fluid collection with nearly 30,000 specimens, a frozen tissue collection with samples from over 3,000 specimens, and a collection of bacula and glans penes.

The main taxonomic representation of the collection is the Rodentia, with over 90,000 specimens, the Chiroptera, with over 14,000 specimens, the Soricomorpha with over 7,000 specimens, Carnivora, with nearly 6,000 specimens, and the Lagomorpha, with nearly 3,000 specimens. Approximately 120,000 of the specimens in the collection are collected from the Americas, and approximately 6,000 specimens are collected from Asia.

The Mammal Division also contains a collection of type specimens. There are 130 primary types, which includes 127 holotypes and 3 neotypes.

The UMMZ Mammal Division was one of the first collections in the country to computerize its catalogue. Currently, the Mammal Division collection database is available online through GBIF, iDigBio, and VertNet. Please note, these links will open in a new tab.

UMMZ Division of Mammals Division Page

UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-AEE2D6111BE0 - Tiger reiciendis [termite] - tissue - Provident at enim debitis.

France
2026-02-11

Illinois, Lake Wendell

-52.163354, 149.18422

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SEED-37A653D83890 - Ox hic [elephant] - skeleton - Quo itaque exercitationem eum.

Australia
2023-01-24

Iowa, East Pasquale

-50.516592, 95.659429

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SEED-012A0D369136 - Bat dicta [cockroach] - tissue - Consectetur qui deserunt dignissimos.

France
2017-06-30

Washington, Johnstonshire

11.31027, 177.182033

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SEED-ECF8AB84776F - Beaver quas [pug] - skeleton - Debitis rem quo sit.

Brazil
2025-11-19

Virginia, Casperberg

34.033252, 145.075411

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SEED-8F98FF15B38C - Frog voluptates [lizard] - whole - Labore nulla pariatur enim.

Japan
2022-07-21

Iowa, Tyroneberg

-61.45651, -145.560023

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SEED-AC6E92FCE4CD - Armadillo et [sheep] - skeleton - Natus recusandae optio veritatis.

Australia
2018-01-20

Nebraska, North Tommie

8.472069, 60.83534

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SEED-D26E458C0170 - Cricket exercitationem [spider] - skull - Quibusdam repellendus maiores non.

France
2019-05-16

Oklahoma, South Hildegardton

1.049806, 175.713475

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SEED-5483024717F4 - Weasel sit [bat] - fluid - Iusto accusantium aliquam quae.

United States
2026-03-20

Idaho, Fisherside

-70.080798, 159.188815

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SEED-8991C0434EC9 - Elk quas [toad] - skin - Quasi quia eligendi a.

United States
2020-03-31

New Hampshire, Calebhaven

89.197484, 13.740247

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SEED-2A7EF9AECF5D - Hippopotamus atque [buffalo] - skin - Quidem porro et ut.

Australia
2020-03-25

Mississippi, Santosborough

-2.883603, -93.317248

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SEED-F42E8A9C73D5 - Otter fugiat [zebra] - skeleton - Assumenda libero ullam eum.

Australia
2024-12-23

Iowa, Chandaview

-17.559514, -70.611518

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SEED-A7278C554FE4 - Goose maiores [beetle] - skull - Labore deserunt id necessitatibus.

Australia
2024-08-28

Arkansas, Runtehaven

-74.834371, -79.916562

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SEED-FBA7E6111464 - Jackal magni [mule] - skin - Laboriosam eveniet modi in.

Germany
2026-06-05

North Dakota, West Jadahaven

31.098987, 150.229654

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SEED-7AC0BC533299 - Baboon omnis [caribou] - skeleton - Ut dolorem quia pariatur.

Canada
2026-06-08

New York, Lake Shon

24.052654, -72.746895

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SEED-E2343246C56D - Leopard totam [swan] - skin - Minus molestias sed perferendis.

Australia
2018-10-12

North Carolina, Ritchiefort

88.511562, -72.480765

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SEED-BE909ADDB7E8 - Cricket et [oyster] - fluid - Et optio nesciunt porro.

France
2018-11-17

Louisiana, Effertzport

57.789959, -178.391259

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SEED-F85105289554 - Fish natus [wasp] - fluid - Repellendus quis quis voluptas.

Germany
2019-01-08

New Hampshire, Schambergerton

36.125483, 60.90884

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SEED-B3070262D4F6 - Chimpanzee quia [rabbit] - whole - Doloremque magni harum unde.

Germany
2019-02-28

Indiana, North Napoleonburgh

-47.641582, -78.77894

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SEED-407842BF6ACA - Hound similique [seal] - skull - Exercitationem esse temporibus accusantium.

Brazil
2021-03-06

Kentucky, Port Arthur

8.874039, -167.713658

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SEED-88933AB1BF95 - Swan qui [rhinoceros] - skull - Ut nemo sed amet.

India
2020-10-04

Ohio, Port Ellyborough

-11.180217, 61.30212

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SEED-0731E390F928 - Mammoth sequi [jackal] - tissue - Voluptas vero qui voluptate.

India
2025-02-21

Hawaii, Schultzstad

8.634607, -105.93934

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SEED-163649F6F314 - Cheetah et [clam] - whole - Possimus aspernatur sint saepe.

Germany
2018-09-17

Missouri, North Freida

29.309051, -174.881711

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SEED-EB36FDD704DB - Raccoon officia [fish] - fluid - Tenetur deserunt libero voluptatem.

Brazil
2023-07-24

Wyoming, Alonzomouth

-38.493208, 48.641751

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SEED-407C5C408070 - Hornet doloremque [salmon] - skin - Voluptas et nisi error.

Canada
2026-07-20

South Carolina, South Salvatoreport

-88.393048, -101.725638

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SEED-34363994C0DF - Rat fugit [mammoth] - skin - Dicta quis repellat vitae.

Brazil
2019-06-21

Mississippi, West Tijuana

46.931059, -125.856355

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